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Sentinel-3C/Flex

Vega C launch from Kourou (Italy) on September 15, 2026, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 15, 2026 · 01:21 UTCLaunch 2026-209Launch no. 7,398 in the log
RocketVega C
SpaceportKouroupad ZLV
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyAvioItaly

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 15, 2026, 01:21
Launch designation
2026-209
Mission
Sentinel-3C/Flex
Vehicle flight ID
VV30

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
224 km
Initial apogee
830 km
Inclination
98.6°
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
FLEX2026-209ANORAD 100689European Space Agency———
Sentinel-3C2026-209BNORAD 100690European Commission DG-GROW Directorate I/2, Copernicus Unit———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.